Enterococcus has great genetic plasticity and is highly versatile, hence does not only acquire and express mobile genetic elements (MGEs) but also disseminates them to pathogenic and non-pathogenic species of the same or of different genera. As such, it has been associated with various clinical...
Download PDF ↓Pigs have been shown to be a reservoir for Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) including methicillin resistant strains which are collectively called Livestock- associated S. aureus (LA-SA) and Livestock-associated Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (LA-MRSA), respectively. These strains significantly...
Download PDF ↓Raw milk provides a good environment for the growth of a wide variety of microorganisms including Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and can be a vehicle to transmit such pathogens to humans. The study aimed to investigate milk hygiene practices and characterize S. aureus/MRSA associated with the...
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